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District · Rheinland-Pfalz

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

Every municipality in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district with population, property-tax and trade-tax rates. Click a town for its town hall, tax office and local rules.

Municipalities
137
Population
125,160
Data year
2022

01 All municipalities

MunicipalityPopulationProperty tax BTrade tax
Lahnstein18,887480 %420 %
Diez11,445370 %365 %
Bad Ems10,048423 %409 %
Nassau4,802418 %418 %
Nastätten4,526365 %365 %
Hahnstätten3,008400 %400 %
Braubach2,986450 %435 %
Katzenelnbogen2,259375 %365 %
Altendiez2,211365 %365 %
Miehlen2,019365 %365 %
Singhofen1,771365 %365 %
Birlenbach1,681380 %380 %
Arzbach1,680373 %365 %
Kamp-Bornhofen1,465400 %410 %
Niederneisen1,463440 %440 %
Fachbach1,293375 %375 %
Osterspai1,243400 %400 %
Sankt Goarshausen1,242453 %425 %
Dausenau1,241375 %375 %
Holzhausen an der Haide1,204365 %365 %
Gückingen1,120365 %365 %
Holzappel1,079370 %365 %
Burgschwalbach1,068390 %390 %
Nievern1,049375 %375 %
Heistenbach1,039365 %365 %
Weisel1,016385 %383 %
Flacht964390 %395 %
Dachsenhausen959380 %420 %
Bornich907450 %430 %
Holzheim861365 %365 %
Bogel821365 %365 %
Klingelbach806407 %382 %
Dahlheim801400 %410 %
Kaub758400 %392 %
Eppenrod732365 %365 %
Oberneisen722380 %400 %
Schönborn716375 %375 %
Winden714385 %385 %
Becheln662365 %385 %
Filsen648403 %368 %
Kestert635405 %400 %
Buch609365 %365 %
Allendorf593320 %350 %
Lohrheim590395 %400 %
Frücht578365 %365 %
Balduinstein564395 %370 %
Oelsberg562365 %365 %
Kördorf561407 %382 %
Gemmerich544365 %365 %
Kaltenholzhausen540380 %390 %
Langenscheid515370 %365 %
Hambach503380 %380 %
Kemmenau500365 %365 %
Cramberg495370 %370 %
Lierschied475365 %365 %
Weyer470400 %393 %
Nochern468375 %400 %
Dörnberg460365 %380 %
Mudershausen457390 %390 %
Welterod455365 %365 %
Rettert453437 %382 %
Seelbach451390 %390 %
Weinähr434398 %395 %
Niederwallmenach432365 %365 %
Berndroth415407 %400 %
Dörsdorf413365 %365 %
Attenhausen408385 %385 %
Hirschberg400370 %370 %
Aull398365 %365 %
Isselbach392400 %385 %
Obernhof387385 %365 %
Herold384380 %375 %
Obertiefenbach384365 %365 %
Geisig364370 %370 %
Scheidt363365 %420 %
Miellen361378 %386 %
Dörscheid360385 %410 %
Gutenacker356365 %365 %
Geilnau354370 %370 %
Patersberg353445 %450 %
Netzbach352410 %410 %
Ruppertshofen348365 %365 %
Reitzenhain346375 %410 %
Pohl339375 %365 %
Himmighofen331365 %365 %
Hömberg326385 %385 %
Biebrich323400 %380 %
Bettendorf321365 %365 %
Marienfels318365 %365 %
Strüth314365 %365 %
Wasenbach309365 %375 %
Horhausen304370 %370 %
Prath301405 %440 %
Berghausen296365 %401 %
Eisighofen294365 %400 %
Rettershain292365 %365 %
Schiesheim269410 %390 %
Lipporn267365 %365 %
Bremberg263375 %375 %
Laurenburg261365 %375 %
Berg254365 %365 %
Lautert251365 %365 %
Niederbachheim250365 %365 %
Hunzel246365 %365 %
Reckenroth244407 %382 %
Steinsberg243365 %365 %
Kasdorf228365 %365 %
Diethardt225365 %365 %
Schweighausen219400 %390 %
Dienethal216395 %385 %
Lykershausen216395 %400 %
Oberbachheim206365 %365 %
Oberwallmenach201365 %365 %
Dessighofen199385 %380 %
Dornholzhausen198400 %390 %
Roth186365 %400 %
Niedertiefenbach185395 %380 %
Sulzbach184395 %380 %
Lollschied178390 %390 %
Auel174395 %450 %
Kehlbach174365 %365 %
Eschbach173365 %365 %
Hainau168365 %365 %
Reichenberg167450 %490 %
Mittelfischbach159410 %365 %
Winterwerb148365 %365 %
Oberwies147385 %380 %
Endlichhofen146365 %365 %
Charlottenberg144365 %380 %
Oberfischbach142380 %390 %
Sauerthal136405 %420 %
Ebertshausen125375 %375 %
Ergeshausen123375 %375 %
Weidenbach109365 %365 %
Zimmerschied98365 %365 %
Ehr86365 %365 %
Misselberg86385 %375 %

02 Moving to Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district in Rheinland-Pfalz has 137 municipalities and about 125,160 inhabitants; the largest is Lahnstein (18,887). You register at the citizens' office of your new municipality; vehicles are registered at the district's registration office.

  1. STEP 01Register within 2 weeksRegister your new address at the registration office of your new municipality in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district within two weeks of moving in. Bring your ID and the landlord's confirmation (Wohnungsgeberbestätigung).
  2. STEP 02Re-register your carUpdate your vehicle registration at the registration office of Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district; within the same district it's often possible online.
  3. STEP 03Tell your tax officeYour income tax is handled by the tax office for your new address; the registration office usually passes your new address on automatically.
  4. STEP 04Parking permit for the vanApply for a temporary no-parking zone at your town's road traffic office, usually 1–3 weeks before moving day.
  5. STEP 05Update contractsElectricity, internet, broadcasting fee (Rundfunkbeitrag), bank, insurance and health insurance – and set up mail forwarding.
Personal moving checklist for Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

03 Property tax in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

Property tax (Grundsteuer) is calculated as assessed base amount (Grundsteuermessbetrag, shown on the notice from your tax office) × the local rate (Hebesatz). In Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district (median) the rate for residential and commercial property (Grundsteuer B) was 375 % in 2022.

Base amount (Messbetrag)Property tax per year in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district (median)Per quarter
€30€113€28
€60€225€56
€120€450€113

The rate is 5 points below the median in Rheinland-Pfalz (380 %). The rate is 5 points below the median in Germany (380 %).

Businesses in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district (median) pay trade tax (Gewerbesteuer) at a rate of 375 %; the tax is the trade-tax base amount × this rate.

Since 2025 the new property-tax values apply; many municipalities adjusted their rates. Your notice from the municipality (Grundsteuerbescheid) is binding.

04 Bulky waste & recycling

In Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district, bulky waste (Sperrmüll) is collected by the waste company of the town or district – usually after booking. Electrical appliances, paint, batteries and chemicals don't belong in household waste: take them to a recycling centre (Wertstoffhof), a hazardous-waste collection or back to the shop.

? FAQ: Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district

Q01Which municipalities belong to Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district?

Lahnstein, Diez, Bad Ems, Nassau, Nastätten, Hahnstätten, Braubach, Katzenelnbogen, Altendiez, Miehlen, Singhofen, Birlenbach and 125 more.

Q02What is the largest town in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district?

Lahnstein with 18,887 inhabitants.

Q03Where is property tax highest in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district?

In 2022: Lahnstein (480 %); lowest: Allendorf (320 %).

Q04How many people live in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district?

About 125,160 in 137 municipalities.

Q05What is the average property tax rate in Rhein-Lahn-Kreis district?

The median rate for property tax B was 375 % in 2022 (Rheinland-Pfalz: 380 %).